France - Northern Rhone AOP Flashcards by Brian Donegan

AOP of

Northern Rhone Valley

[north-south]

CCCS-CHCS-CCCC

Cote Rotie

Condrieu

Chateau Grillet

Saint Joseph

Crozes Hermitage

Hermitage

Cornas

Saint Peray

Clairette de Die

Chattillon-en-Diois

Coteaux de Die

Cremant de Die

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Cote Rotie AOP

(Rd!)

{Northern Rhone}

Red Only!!

80% min Syrah
20% Max Viognier

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Cote de Brune (mica) is in the North
Cote de Blonde (gneiss) is in the South

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Communes of Cote Rotie

[north - south]

Saint-Cyr-sur-Rhône

*Ampuis**
(best “crus” are here)*

Tupin-Semons

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Most import Cru of Ampuis, Cote Rotie

Chavaroche

*Cote Brune**
(La Turque is here)*
*Cote Blonde**
(original La Mouline was here)*

Lancemont

La Landonne

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Guigal La Landonne soils & important stats

Mostly granite, shale, iron oxide and manganese soils

First vintage: 1978
100% Syrah
~42 months in 100% new French oak
Strongest and most tannic of the “La La” wines
800 cases a year

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Guigal La Mouline soils & important stats

Not a single vineyard!
Only a brand name…

Used to be exclusively from a 1ha plot in Cote Blonde

First vintage: 1966
1971 was the first year it saw 100% French oak
~42 months in 100% new French oak
Considered one of the best wines in the world!!
400 cases a year

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Guigal La Turque soils & important stats

granite, silicone, limestone, schist and iron rich clay

First vintage: 1985
93% Syrah, 7% Viognier (planted)
~42 months in 100% new French oak
Stylistically between the other two “La La” wines:
Bigger, darker, denser and more tannic than Mouline.
Lacks the power, structure, weight and tannin of Landonne
400 cases a year

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What stream separates

Cote de Brune & Cote de Blonde?

Reynards Stream

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Condrieu AOP

(W!)

{Nortern Rhone}

White Only!!

100% Viognier

~41 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

Arzelle is the important local soil type here,
It is a Mica-rich sandy soil & Granite

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What is the important soil type of

Condrieu AOP?

{Northern Rhone}

Arzelle

Mica-rich sandy soil & Granite

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Chateau Grillet AOP

(W!)

{M}

{Northern Rhone}

White Only!!

100% Viognier

~37 hl/ha~
~11.5% min ABV~

*released 10/1

Soil:
Granite based sand

{M}- Neyret Gachet
{M}- Francois Pinault (2011+)

Misc:
Two brandies are also produced by the estate-
-Fine du Chateau Grillet
-Marc du Chateau Grillet

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What is

Arzelle?

{Northern Rhone}

An important soil type of Condrieu AOP

Mica-rich sandy soil & Granite

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Saint Joseph AOP

(Rd, W)

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

Red
90% min Syrah
10% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

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Saint Joseph AOP

(blanc)

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
90% min Syrah
10% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

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Saint Joseph AOP

(rouge)

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White

Red
90% min Syrah
10% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

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What are the original/best communes of

Saint-Joseph AOP?

These are all in the south
directly across from Hermitage

Lemps

Vion

Saint-Jean-de-Muzols

*Tournon-sur-Rhône**
(mentioned in Study Guide)*
*Mauves**
(Chave is located here)*

Glun

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Crozes Hermitage AOP

(Rd, W)

Red - White

~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

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Crozes Hermitage AOP

(blanc)

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

Crozes Hermitage AOP

(rouge)

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

Hermitage AOP

(Rd, W, VdP)

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White
Vin de Paille

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Vin de Paille
(white only!)
Marsanne/Roussanne

~15 hl/ha~
~19.5% min ABV~
{12.5% actual}

*45 days min drying for grapes
350 g/l min Must Weight after drying
(170 g/l min Must Weight before)

Has 17 climats
The best six are:
“Good Grief! Hermits Eat the Best Meals!”
Les Beaumes
Les Grefieux
L’Ermite
Peleat
Les Bessards
Le Meal

Hermitage AOP

(VdP)

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White
Vin de Paille

Vin de Paille
(white only!)
Marsanne/Roussanne

~15 hl/ha~
~19.5% min ABV~
{12.5% actual}

*45 days min drying for grapes
350 g/l min Must Weight after drying
(170 g/l min Must Weight before)

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Has 17 climats
The best six are:
L’Ermite
Les Grefieux
Les Bessards
Les Beaumes
Le Meal
Peleat

Hermitage AOP

(blanc)

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White
Vin de Paille

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

Vin de Paille
(white only!)
Marsanne/Roussanne

~15 hl/ha~
~19.5% min ABV~
{12.5% actual}

*45 days min drying for grapes
350 g/l min Must Weight after drying
(170 g/l min Must Weight before)

Has 17 climats
The best six are:
“Good Grief! Hermits Eat the Best Meals!”
Les Beaumes
Les Grefieux
L’Ermite
Peleat
Les Bessards
Le Meal

Hermitage AOP

(rouge)

{Northern Rhone}

Red - White
Vin de Paille

Red
85% min Syrah
15% Max Marsanne & Roussanne

~40 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~

White
Marsanne & Roussanne

~45 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~

Vin de Paille
(white only!)
Marsanne/Roussanne

~15 hl/ha~
~19.5% min ABV~
{12.5% actual}

*45 days min drying for grapes
350 g/l min Must Weight after drying
(170 g/l min Must Weight before)

Has 17 climats
The best six are:
“Good Grief! Hermits Eat the Best Meals!”
Les Beaumes
Les Grefieux
L’Ermite
Peleat
Les Bessards
Le Meal

Best Climats of

Hermitage

[west-east]

“Good Grief! Hermits Eat the Best Meals!”

Les Bessards

L’Ermite

Les Grefieux

Le Meal

Beaume

Le Peleat

Climats of Hermitage

*"Good Grief! Hermits Eat the Best Meals!"* **Les Bessards** **L'Ermite** **Les Grefieux** **Le Meal** **Beaume** **Le Peleat** ---------- La Croix Les Diognieres Les Grandes Vignes Maison Blanche L'Homme Varogne Les Vercandieres Les Murets Les Rocoules La Pierelle Torras et les Garrenes

Cornas AOP | (Rd!)

{Northern Rhone} **_Red Only!!_** 100% Syrah ~40 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~ _Has 4 climats_: La Cote Le Chaillots Les Mazards Les Reynards

Climats of Cornas

**La Cote** **Les Chaillots** **Les Reynards** **Les Mazards**

Saint Peray AOP | (W, Spk)

{Northern Rhone} **_White_ - _Mousseux_** Marsanne & Roussanne **_White_** ~45 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~ **_Mousseux_** Traditional Method ~52 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~

Saint Peray AOP | (blanc)

{Northern Rhone} **_White_** - Mousseux Marsanne & Roussanne **_White_** ~45 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~ ---------- _Mousseux_ Traditional Method ~52 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~

Saint Peray AOP | (mousseux)

{Northern Rhone} White - **_Mousseux_** Marsanne & Roussanne **_Mousseux_** Traditional Method ~52 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~ ---------- _White_ ~45 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~

Cremant de Die AOP | (Spk-W!)

{Northern Rhone} **_Sparkling White Only!!_** Traditional Method 55% min Clairette 10% min Aligote 10% Max Muscat a Petite Grains ~60 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~ {10% actual} \*9 months min aging on lees \*12 months min from date of Tirage \*released 12/1 15 g/l Max RS 3.5 atm min pressure

Clairette de Die AOP | (Spk!)

{Northern Rhone} **_Mousseux_ - '_Method Dioise Ancestrale_'** ~60 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~ **_Mousseux_** Traditional Method 100% Clairette \*9 months min on the lees 15 g/l Max RS 3.5 atm min pressure '**_Methode Dioise Ancestrale_**' 75% min Muscat a Petite Grains 25% Max Clairette \*4 months aging on the lees 35 g/l min RS 3 atm min pressure

Clairette de Die AOP | (traditional method mousseux)

{Northern Rhone} **_Mousseux_** - 'Method Dioise Ancestrale' ~60 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~ **_Mousseux_** Traditional Method 100% Clairette \*9 months min on the lees 15 g/l Max RS 3.5 atm min pressure ---------- '_Methode Dioise Ancestrale_' 75% min Muscat a Petite Grains 25% Max Clairette \*4 months aging on the lees 35 g/l min RS 3 atm min pressure

Clairette de Die AOP | (methode dioise ancestrale)

{Northern Rhone} Mousseux - '**_Methode Dioise Ancestrale_**' ~9% min ABV~ '**_Methode Dioise Ancestrale_**' 75% min Muscat a Petite Grains 25% Max Clairette \*4 months aging on the lees 35 g/l min RS 3 atm min pressure ---------- _Mousseux_ Traditional Method 100% Clairette \*9 months min on the lees 15 g/l Max RS 3.5 atm min pressure

Chatillon-en-Diois AOP | (Rd, W, Rs)

{Northern Rhone} **_Red_ - _White_ - _Rose_** ~50 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~ **_White_** Chardonnay & Aligote **_Red_ - _Rose_** 60% min Gamay plus+ Pinot Noir, Syrah

Chatillon-en-Diois AOP | (blanc)

{Northern Rhone} Red - **_White_** - Rose **_White_** Chardonnay & Aligote ~50 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~ ---------- _Red_ - _Rose_ 60% min Gamay plus+ Pinot Noir, Syrah

Chatillon-en-Diois | (rose)

{Northern Rhone} Red - White - **_Rose_** Red - **_Rose_** 60% min Gamay plus+ Pinot Noir, Syrah ~50 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~ ---------- _White_ Chardonnay & Aligote

Chatillon-en-Diois AOP | (rouge)

{Northern Rhone} **_Red_** - White - Rose **_Red_** - _Rose_ 60% min Gamay plus+ Pinot Noir, Syrah ~50 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~ ---------- _White_ Chardonnay & Aligote

Coteaux de Die AOP | (W!)

{Nortern Rhone} **_White Only!!_** 100% Clairrette ~60 hl/ha~ ~10.5% min ABV~

What are the aging requirements of Clairette de Die (all) AOP?

{Northern Rhone} **_Sparkling Only!!_** _AOP_ - _Methode Diose Ancestrale_ **_AOP_** \*9 months min on lees 15 g/l Max RS 3.5 min atmospheres **_Methode Diose Ancestrale_** \*4 months min on lees 35 g/l min RS 3 min atmospheres

What are the aging requirements of Clairette de Die (aop) AOP?

{Northern Rhone} * *_Sparkling Only!!_** * *_AOP_** - Methode Diose Ancestrale **_AOP_** \*9 months min on lees 15 g/l Max RS 3.5 min atmospheres ---------- _Methode Diose Ancestrale_ \*4 months min on lees 35 g/l min RS 3 min atmospheres

What are the aging requirements of Clairette de Die ('ancestrale') AOP?

{Northern Rhone} **_Sparkling Only!!_** AOP - **_Methode Diose Ancestrale_** **_Methode Diose Ancestrale_** \*4 months min on lees 35 g/l min RS 3 min atmospheres ---------- _AOP_ \*9 months min on lees 15 g/l Max RS 3.5 min atmospheres

What are the aging requirements of Cremant de Die AOP?

{Northern Rhone} **_Sparkling Only!!_** \*12 months min from tirage \*9 months min on lees \*released 12/1 year after harvest 15 g/l Max RS 3.5 min atmospheres ---------- ~60 hl/ha~ ~9% min ABV~ {10% actual}